Lightless

Point-and-click horror about escaping a haunted house tied to your past

Bahman Aminipour · Released Jun 19, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 191
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Jan 20, 2021
Minimum PC: HD4000; 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Lightless?

A free, single-player 2D horror adventure set in Saqqez, Iran. As Navid, a writer returning to his hometown after living abroad, you search abandoned rooms for objects, solve puzzles, and try to escape a haunted house connected to his past.

For you if...

+you enjoy testing inventory items to work out puzzles
+you like story-driven horror with a retro presentation

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-heavy horror to searching rooms for objects

What players say

83% of 191 reviews are positive

Players praise the unsettling atmosphere and intriguing story. They commonly criticize the dated visuals, especially the mismatch between the characters and their surroundings.

Screenshots and trailer

Lightless system requirements

Minimum: HD4000, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Lightless have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Lightless run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Lightless use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam